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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 



ilANUAL OF THE SODALITIES 

OF THE 

Blessed ViEGm Mary ^ 

AND OF 

The Sacred Heart of Jesus. 




BOSTON: 

THOMAS B. NOONAN & CO., PUBLISHERS, 
17, 19 and 21 Boylston Street. 
1884. 



^ CONGRESS 



Copyright, 
1884. 
John Cashman. 



RULES OF THE SODALITY 

OF THE 

BLESSED TIEGIX MARY. 



1. The object of the members of the Sodality 
is to advance in virtue and piety by means of 
praA'er, instruction, frequenting the Sacraments, 
and earnestly seeking to perform every Christian 
duty. 

The Sodality is under the patronage of the 
Blessed Virgin Mar}', ivhom the members honor 
b}^ singing her praises and invoking her prayers, 
and by imitating her admirable virtues. 

2. The Sodality is governed b}" a Council con- 
sisting of the Rev. Father Director, a Prefect, 
two Assistants, a Secretary, and as man}' con- 
suitors or heads of divisions as maj be required 
by the number of the Sodalists. 

3. The Council is chosen annuall}-, as follows : 
Three names are presented by the Council for 
the votes of the members. Each member casts 

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a vote for an}- one of these names. The person 
having the highest number of votes is Prefect, 
the next in order, First Assistant, and the last, 
Second Assistant. The other officers are ap- 
pointed by the Council, 

4. Postulants are placed on probation for at 
least one month, when, with the advice of their 
Father Confessor, and the consent of the Father 
Director, they may be received as members. 

5. Every day the Sodalists make an examina- 
tion of conscience, recite morning and evening 
prayers, and try to practise the Christian virtues 
demanded b}' the duties of their state in life. 

6= Once a week they assemble to recite in com- 
mon the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

7. Once a month they make their confession 
and approach Holy Communion in a body, and 
wearing the badge of the Sodality. 

8. Absentees from the weekly meetings or the 
monthl}' Communion give their excuse to their 
division officer as soon as convenient. 

9. The officers visit the sick members, and se- 
cure for them the prayers of the Sodality and the 
Holy Sacraments of the Chmxh. 

10. In case of death the Office for the Dead 
is recited, the Psalm De Profundis Out of the 



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Depths/' page 31) is said for eight days, and 
Masses attended or offered up for the repose of 
the soul of the deceased member^ If convenient, 
the Sodalists attend the funeral in a body. 

11. Sodalists who are faithful to their obliga- 
tions carefully avoid evil company, all dangerous 
occasions of sin, and especially every thought, 
wokI, or action contrary to holy purity. 

12. These rules are to be read once a month. 



PMYER BEFORE THE OFFICE. 



Open, O Lord, our lips to bless Thy liol}' 
Name ; cleanse our hearts from all evil, vain, 
and distracting thoughts ; enlighten our minds 
and inflame our will, that we may v/orthily, at- 
tentively, and piously recite this Office, and de- 
serve to be heard in presence of Thy Divino 
Majesty, through Christ our Lord. Amen. 
(S) 



YESPERS AND COMPLINE 

OF THE 

LITTLE OFFICE 

OF THIS 

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 



"^E SPEES. 



Ilail Mary, etc. 

O God, oome to my assistance. 

O Lord, make haste to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
CO the Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever 
shall be, world without end. Amen. 

Allelulia. Or: Praise be to thee, O Lord, 
King of eternal glory. 

Antiplion, While the king. 

Psalm cix. 

The Lord ^aid to my Lord : Sit thou at my 
right hand : 

Until I make thy enemies thy footstool. 

The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy 
power out of i6\oi\ : rule thou in the midst of thy 
enemies, 

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VE5PERS. 



With thee is the principality in the day of thy 
strength ; in the brightness of the saints ; from 
the womb before the day-star I begot thee. 

The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent : 
Thou art a priest forever according to the order 
of Melchisedech. 

The Lord at thy right hand hath broken kings 
in the day of his wrath. 

He shall judge among nations, he shall fill 
ruins : he shall crush the heads in the land of 
many. 

He shall drink of the torrent in the way, there- 
fore shall he lift up his head. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant, While the king was at his repose, my 
spikenard sent forth its odor. 

Ant. His left hand. 

PSALH CXII. 

Pkaise the Lord, ye children : praise ye the 
name of the Lord. 

Blessed be the name of the Lord from hence- 
forth, now and forever. 

From the rising of the sun unto the going 
down of the same, the name of the Lord is 
worthy of praise. 



VESPERS. 



11 



The Lord high above all nations : and his 
glory above the heavens. 

Who is as the Lord onr God, who dwelletli on 
high : and looketh down on the low things in 
heaven and on earth? 

Raising up the needy from the earth, and 
lifting up the poor from the dunghill : 

That he may place him with princes, with the 
princes of his people. 

Who maketli the barren woman to dwell in a 
\ouse, the joyful mother of children. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. His left hand is under my head, and 
liis right hand shall embrace me. 

Ant, I am black but beautiful. 

Psalm cxxi. 

I REJOICED at the things that were said to me : 
ye shall go into the house of the Lord. 

Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Je- 
"usalem. 

Jerusalem, which is built as a cit}', which is 
com.pact together. 

For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of 
the Lord ; the testimony of Israel, to praise the 
name of the Lord. 



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\t:spers. 



Because there seats have sat in judgment^ 
seats upon the house of David. 

Pray 3^e for the things that are for the peace of 
J erusalem : and abundance for them tliat love 
thee. 

Let peace be in thy strength : and abundance 
in thy towers. 

For the sake of my brethren and of my neigh- _ 
bors, I spoke peace of thee. 

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I 
have sought good things for thee. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant, I am black but beautiful, O ye daughters 
of Jerusalem ! therefore the king hath loved me, 
and brought me into his house. 

Ant. Winter is now past. 

PsAL^r CXXVI. 

Unless the Lord buiid the house, the}' labor 
in vain tliat build it. 

Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in 
vain that keepeth it. 

It is vain for you to rise before light : rise ye 
after you liave sitten, you that eat the bread of 
sorrow. 

When lie shall give s^eep to his beloved : be- 



VESPERS. 



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hold, the inheritance of the Lord are children : 
tlio reward, the fruit of the womb. 

As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the 
children of them that have been shaken. 

Blessed is the man that hath filled his desire 
with them ; he shall not be confounded when he 
shall speak to his enemies in the gate. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant, Winter is now past, the rain is over and 
gone ; arise, my love, and come. 

Ant, Thou art beautiful. 

Psalm cxlvii. 
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem : praise thy God, 
O Sion. 

Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy 
gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee. 

Who hath placed peace in thy borders ; and 
filieth thee with the fat of corn. 
^ Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth his 
word runneth swiftl}^ 

- Who giveth snow like wool : scattereth mists 
like ashes. 

lie sendeth his crystal like morsels : who shall 
stand before the face of Lis cold? 

He shall send out his word, and shall melt 



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them : his wind shall blow, and the waters shall 
run. 

Who declaretli his word to Jacob : his justices 
and his judgments to Israel. 

He hath not done in like manner to ever}^ 
nation : and his judgments he hath not made 
manifest to them. Alleluia. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant, Thou art beautiful and sweet in thy 
delights, O holy Mother of God ! 

Chapter. — Eccl. xxiv. 

From the beginning, and before the world, was 
I created, and unto the world to come I shall not 
cease to be, and in the holy dwelling-place I have 
ministered before thee. 

Thanks be to God. 

Gentle Star of ocean ! 

Portal of the sky ! 
Ever Virgin ]\ [other 

Of the Lord Most High I 
Oh! by Gabriel's Ave, 

Utter'd long ago, 
Eva's name reversing, 

'Stab_3h peace below. 



VESPERS. 



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Break the captive's fetters ; 

Light on blindness pour I 
All our ills expelling, 

Every bliss implore. 
Show thyself a Mother ; 

Offer Iiim our sighs, 
Who for us incarnate 

Did not thee despise. 
Virgin of all virgins ! 

To thy shelter take us ; 
Gentlest of the gentle ! 

Chaste and gentle make us. 
Still as on we journey, 

Help our weak endeavor ; 
Till with thee and Jesus 

We rejoice forever. 
Through the highest heaven, 

To the Almighty Three, 
Father, Son, and Spirit, 
One same glory be. 

Grace is poured abroad in thy lips. 
Therefore liatli God blessed thee forever. 
Ant, O blessed Mother. 

7 

Canticle of the Blessed Virgin. — Luke i. 

My soul doth magnify the Lord : 
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my 
Saviour. 



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A'ESPEKS. 



Because lie hath regarded the humility of his 
handmaid : for behold from henceforth all gener- 
ations shall call me blessed. 

Because he that is mighty hath done great 
tilings to me : and holy is his name. 

And his merc}' is from generation nnto genera- 
tions, to them that fear him. 

He hath showed might in his arm ; he hath 
scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. 

Pie hath put down the mighty from their seat" 
and hath exalted the humble. 

He hath filled the hungry with good things, and 
the rich he hath sent empty away. 

He hath receiA'ed Israel his servant, being 
mindful of his mercy. 

As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to 
his seed forever. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Ant, O blessed mother, and ever virgin, glori- 
ous queen of the world, make intercession for us 
to our Lord. 

Lord, hear my prayer. 
. And let my cvy come to thee. 

Let us Pray. 

Lord God ! we beseech thee, grant that we 
thy servants may enjo}' perpetual health of mind 



VESPERS. 



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and body ; and that, by the glorious intercession 
of the ever blessed Virgin Mary, we may pass 
from this present sorrow to the enjo^^ment of 
everlasting gladness. Through our Lord, etc. 
Amen, 

Commemoration of the Saints. 
Ant. All 3'e Saints of God vouchsafe to make 
intercession for our salvation, and that of all. 
Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye just. 
And glory all ye right of heart. 

Let us Pray. 
Protect, O Lord, thy people, and let the confi- 
dence we have in the intercession of th}^ blessed 
apostles Peter and Paul, and of thy other apostles, 
prevail with thee to preserve and defend us for- 
ever. May all thy Saints, O Lord, we beseech 
thee, everywhere assist us, that whilst we cele- 
brate their merits, we may be sensible of their 
protection. Grant us thy peace in our times, and 
repel all wickedness from thy Church ; prosper- 
ously guide the steps, actions and desires of us 
and all thy servants in the way of salvation ; 
give eternal blessings to those who have done 
good to us, and everlasting rest to the faithful 
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departefl ; through the Lord Jesus Christ, thj' 
Son. Amen, 

Lord, hear my pra3'er. 
And let my cry come to Thee. 
Let us bless the Lord. 
Thanks be to God. 

May the souls of the faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in peace. Allien. 



COMPLIl^E. 



Hail Mary, 

Convert us, O God, our Saviour. 
And turn off th}' anger from us. 
O God, come to my assistance. 
O Lord, make haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Psalm cxxviii. 

Often have they fought against me from my 
youth : let Israel now say. 

Often have they fought against me from m}' 
youth : but they could not prevail over me. 

The wicked have wrought upon my back : they 
liave lengthened their iniquity. 

The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sin- 
ners : let them all be confounded and turned back 
that hate Sion. 

Let them be as grass upon the tops of houses ; 
which withereth before it be plucked up. 
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COMPLINE. 



Wherewith the mower filleth not his liand ; nor 
lie that gathereth sheaves, his bosom. 

And they that passed by have not said : Tiie 
blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have 
blessed you in the name of the Lord. 

Glor}' be to the Father, etc. 

Psalm cxxix. 

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord : 
Lord, hear m}' voice. 

Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my 
supplication . 

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord, 
who shall stand it? 

For with thee there is merciful forgiveness ; 
and by reason of thy law I have waited for thee, 
O Lord. 

My soul hath relied on his w^ord ; my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning w^atch even until night, let 
Israel hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there is mercy ; and 
with him plentiful redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniqui- 
ties. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



COMPLINE. 



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Psalm cxxx. 
Lord, my heart is not exalted : nor are my 
eyes loft}'. 

Neither have I walked in great matters, nor in 
wonderful things above me. 

If I was not humble minded, but exalted my 
soul : 

As a child that is weaned is towards his mother, 
so reward in my soul. 

Let Israel hope in tlie Lord, from henceforth 
now and forever. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Hymn. 

Remember, O Creator Lord! 

That in the Virgin's sacred womb 
Thou wast conceived, and of her flesh 

Didst our mortality assume. 
Mother of grace, O Mary blest! 

To thee, sweet fount of love, we fly; 
Shield us through life, and take us hence, 

To thy dear bosom when we die. 
O Jesul born of Virgin bright, 

Immortal glory be to thee; 
Praise to the Father Infinite, 

And Holy Ghost eternally. 



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COMPLINE. 



Chapter. — Eccles. xxiv. 

I AM the Mother of fair love, and of fear, and 
of knowledge, and of holy hope. 

Thanks be to God. 

Pra}' for us, Mother of God. 

That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Ant, Under thy protection. 

Canticle of Simeon. — LL^i:E ii. 

Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord, 
according to th}' word, in peace. 

Because my eyes have seen thy salvation. 

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all 
people : 

A light to the revelation of the gentiles, and 
the glory of thy people Israel. 

Glorj^ be to the Father, etc. 

Ant. Under th}- protection we take our refuge, 
O holy Mother of God ! despise not our petitions 
in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all 
dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin ! 

Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on 
ns. Lord have mercy on us. 

Lord, hear my pra3'er. 

And let my cry come to thee. 



COMPLINE, 



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Let us Prat. 

We beseech thee, O Lord, that the glorious 
intercession of the ever blessed and glorious Vir- 
gin Mary may protect us, and bring us to life 
everlasting, through our Lord Jesus Christ, tin- 
Son, who, etc. Amen. 

Lord, hear my pra3'er. 

And let my cr}^ come to thee. 

Let us bless the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 

Blessing. May the Almighty and merciful 
Lord, Father, and Son, and H0I3' Ghost, bless 
and keep us. Amen. 

Anthem from the first Sunday of Advent to 
THE Purification, inclusive. 

Mother of Christ ! hear thou thy people's cry, 
Star of the Deep, and Portal of the Sky ! 
Mother of him who thee from nothing made, 
Sinking we strive, and call to thee for aid ; 
O, by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee, 
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see. 

In Advent. 
The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. 
And she conceived of the H0I3' Ghost. 




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COMPLI^'E. 



Let us Pray. 
Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, th}' grace 
into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation 
of Christ, thy Son, was made know^n by the mes- 
sage ol an angel, may, by his passion and cross, 
be brought to the glory of his resurrection, through 
the same Christ, our Lord. Amen, 

After Advent. 
After childbirtli, O Virgin, thou didst remain 
inviolate. 

Mother of God, make intercession for us. 

Let us Pray. 
O God, who, by the fruitful virginit}' of the 
Blessed Virgin Mary, hast given to mankind the 
rewards of eterna. salvation, grant, v^^e beseech 
thee, that we may be sensible of the benefits of 
her intercession, by whom we have received the 
Author of Life, our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son. 
Amen. 

Eeom the Purification till Easter. 
Hail, O Queen of heav'n enthroned ! 
Hail, by angels mistress own'd! 
Root of Jesse! Gate of morn! 
Whence the world's true light was born : 



COMrLINE. 



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Glorious Virgin, jo3' to tiiee, 
Loveliest whom in heaven they see. 
Fairest thou where all are fair! 
Plead with Christ our sins to spare. 

Youclisafe, O sacred Virgin, to accept my 
praises. 

Give me power against thy enemies. 

Let u*^ Pray. 
Grant its, O merciful God, strength against all 
our weakness, that we, who celebrate the memor}^ 
of the holy Mother of God, may, by the help of 
her intercession, rise again from our iniquities, 
through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen, 

From Easter to Trinity Eve. 

Joy to thee, O Queen of heaven! Alleluia. 

He whom thou wast meet to bear; Alleluia. 
As he promis'd, hath arisen; Alleluia. 

Pour for us to him thy prayer; Alleluia. 

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary ! Alleluia. 
Because our Lord is truly risen. Alleluia. 

Let us Pray. 
O God, who, by the resurrection of th}' Son, 
our Lord Jesus Christ, hast been ])leased to fill 



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COMPLINE. 



the world with joy, grant, we beseech thee, that 
by the Virgin Mar}-, his Mother, we may receive 
the joys of eternal life, through the same Christ, 
our Lord ! Amen, 

From Trinity Sunday to Advent. 

Mother of mercy, hail, O gentle Queen! 

Our life, our sweetness, and our hope, all hail! 

Children of Eve, 
To thee we cry from our sad banishment ; 

To thee we send our sighs, 
AVeeping and mourning in this tearful vale. 

Come, then, our Advocate; 
O, turn upon us those pitying eyes of thine: 

And our long exile past, 

Show us at last 
Jesus, of thy pure womb the fruit divine, 

O Virgin Mary, mother blest ! 

O sweetest, gentlest, holiest ! 

Pray for us, 0 holy Mother of God ! 
That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 
Almighty and eternal God, who, by the co- 
operation of the Holy Ghost, didst pi-epare the 
body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother, 
Mary, that she might become a worthy habita- 



COMPLINE. 



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tion for th}" Son, grant that, as with joy we cele- 
brate her memory, so b}' her pious intercession 
we may be delivered from present evils and eter- 
nal death, thi'ough the same Christ, our Lord. 
Amen. 

May the divine assistance alwa^'s remain with 
us. Amen, 

Prayer after the Recitation of the Office. 

To the most holy and undivided Trinity, to the 
humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ crucified, to 
the fruitful purity of the most blessed and glori- 
ous ever Virgin Mary, and to all the Saints, be 
everlasting praise, honor, virtue, and glory from 
every creature ; and to us the remission of all our 
sins, forever and ever. Amen, 

Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary tha^ 
bore the Son of the eternal Father. 

And blessed are the paps that gave suck 
Christ the Lord. 

Our Father. Hail Mary. 



OFFICE FOR THE DEAD„ 

Recited Once a Month hy the Socialists. 



VESPERS. 

Ant, I will please. 

Psalm cxiv. 

I HAVE loved, because the Lord vrill hear the 
voice of my pra^'er. 

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, and 
in my days I will call upon him. 

The sorrows of death have compassed me, and 
the perils of hell have found me. 

I met with trouble and sorrow, and I called 
upon the name of the Lord. 

O Lord deliver my soul : the Lord is merciful 
and just, and our God showeth mercy. 

The Lord is the keeper of little ones : I was 
humbled, and he delivered me. 

Turn, O m}" soul, into thy rest : for the Lord 
hath been bountiful to thee. 

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VESPERS. 29 



For he hath delivered my soul from death : my 
e3'es from tears, m}' feet from falling. 

I will please the Lord in the land of the living. 

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord. 

And let perpetual light shine upon them. 

Ant, I will please the Lord in the land of the 
living. 

Ant. Woe is me, O Lord. 

Psalm cxix. 

In my trouble, I cried to the Lord, and ho 
heard me. 

O Lord, deliver m}^ soul from wicked lips, and 
a deceitful tongue. 

What shall be given to thee, or what shall be 
added to thee, to a deceitful tongue? 

The sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals 
that lay waste. 

Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged ; 
I have dwelt with the inhabitants of Cedar ; my 
soul hath been long a sojourner. 

With them that hated peace I was peaceable ; 
when I spoke to them they fought against me 
without cause. 

Eternal rest, etc. 



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Ant. Woe is me, O Lord, that my sojourning 
is prolonged. 

Ant. The Lord keepeth thee. 

Psalm cxx. 

I HAVE lifted up my eyes to the mountains, 
whence help shall come to me. 

M}^ help is from the Lord, who made heaven 
and earth. 

May he not suffer thy foot to be moved ; neither 
let him slumber that keepeth thee. 

Behold, he shall neither slumber nor sleep that 
keepeth Israel. 

The Lord is thy keeper : the Lord is thy pro- 
tection upon thy right hand. 

The sun shall not burn thee by day, nor the 
moon b}^ night. 

The Lord keepeth thee from all evil : may the 
Lord keep th}^ soul. 

May the Lord keep thy coming in and th}' 
going out, from henceforth now and forever. 

Eternal rest, etc. 

Ant. The Lord keepeth thee from all evil ; may 
the Lord keep thy soul. 
A7it. If thou, O Lord. 



VESPERS. 



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Psalm cxxix. — De Profandis. 

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord : 
Lord, hear my voice. 

Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of m}' 
supplication. 

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord, 
who shall stand it ? 

For with thee there is merciful forgiveness ; 
and b}' reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, 
O Lord. 

My soul hath relied on his word : my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning watch even until night, let 
Israel hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there is mercy, and with 
him plentiful redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniqui- 
ties. 

Eternal rest, etc. 

Ant. If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, 
Lord, who shall stand it? 
Ant. Despise not, O Lord. 



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OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. 



Psalm cxxxvii. 
I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with 1113' whole 
heart : for thou hast heard the words of my 
mouth. 

I will sing praise to thee in the sight of the 
angels : I will worship towards thy holy temph',, 
and I will give glory to thy name. 

For thy mercy and for thy truth : for thou ha^it 
magnified thy holy name above all. 

In what day soever I bhall call upon thee heai 
me : thou shalt multiply strength in my soul. 

May all the kings ot the earth give glory to 
thee: for they have heard all the words of thy 
mouth. 

And let them sing in the wa3's of the Lord, for 
great is the glory of the Lord. 

For the Lord is high, and looketh on the low : 
and the high he knoweth afar off. 

If I shall walk in the midst of tribulation, thou 
W'ilt quicken me : and thou hast stretched forth 
thy hand against the wrath of my enemies : and 
th}' right hand hath saved me. 

The Lord will repay for me : thy mercy, O 
Lord, endureth forever : O despise not the w^orks 
of thy hands. 

Eternal rest, etc. 



VESPERS. 



Ant. Despise not, O Lord, the works of thy 
hands. 

I heard a voice from heaven saying to me : 
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. 
Ant, All that the Father giveth me shall come 

to me ; and him that cometh to me I will not cast 

out. 

Magnificat, p. 15. 
The folloioing prayers are said kneeling^ as also 
at Lauds : 

Our Father, etc., in silence. 
And lead us not into temptation. 
But deliver us from evil. 

Psalm cxlv. 

Praise the Lord, O my soul : in my life I will 
praise the Lord : I will sing to my God as long 
as I shall be. 

Put not your trust in princes, in the children 
of men, in whom there is no salvation. 

His spirit shall go forth, and he shall return 
into his earth : in that day all their thoughts 
shall perish. 

Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for 
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OFFICE FOFw THE DEAD. 



his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God v 
who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all 
things that are in them. 

Who keepeth truth forever ; who executeth 
judgment for them that suffer wrong ; vrho giv- 
eth food to the hungry. 

The Lord looseth them that are fettered ; the 
Lord enlighteneth the blind. 

The Lord lifteth up them that are cast down : 
the Lord loveth the just. 

The Lord keepeth the strangers : he will sup- 
port the fatherless and the widow : and the ways 
of sinners he will destroy. 

The Lord shall reign forever : thy God, O Sion, 
unto generation and generation. 

Eternal rest, etc. 

From the gale of hell 

Deliver their souls, 0 Lord. 

May the}' rest in peace. 

Amen, 

Lord, hear my prayer. 
And let my cry come to thee. 
The Lord be with you. 
^nd with thy spirit. 



So 



Prater saib after the Decease of a Sodalist. 

Arsolve, we beseech thee, O Lord, the soul of 
th}" servant N., that, being dead to the world, he 
(or she) may live to thee ; and whatever he {or 
she) has committed through human frailty, do 
thou wipe away by the pardon of thy most mer- 
ciful goodness : through our Lord Jesus Christ 
thy Son, who livest and reignest with thee in the 
unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. 
Amen. 

For all the Faithful Departed. 

O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the 
faithful, grant to the souls of thy servants de- 
parted the remission of all their sins ; that, 
through pious supplications, they may obtain the 
pardon which they have alwa^'s desired : who 
livest and reignest with God the Father, in the 
unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without 
end. 

Amen. 

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord. 
And let perpetual light shine upon them. 
May they rest in peace. 
Amen^ 



OFFICE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. 



AT MATIXS. 

O COME, my lips, and Tride proclaim 
The Blessed Virgin's spotless fame 1 

O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 
As it was in the beginning, is now, and- ever 
shall be, world without end. Amen. 

From Septuagesima to Easter^ instead 0/ Alle- 
luia, is said: Praise be to thee, 0 Lord, King of 
everlasting glory. 



Hail, Queen of the Heavens : 
Hail, Mistress of earth ! 

Hail, Virgin most pure, 
Of immaculate birth ! 

Clear star of the morning, 
In beauty enshrined ; 

O Lady, make speed 
To the help of mankind. 
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OFFICE, ETC. 



The God in the depth 

Of eternity chose, 
And formed thee all fair 

As His glorious spouse ; 

And called thee the Mother 

Of His word to be, 
By whom He created 

The earth, sky, and sea. Amen. ' 

God elected her and preelected her. 
He made her dwell in his tabernacle, 
O Lady, hear m}^ pra^^er. 
And let my cry come unto thee. 
Let us bless the Lord. 

Let us Pray. 

Holy Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of oiu* 
Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, 
who forsakest no one, and despisest no one, look 
upon me, O Lad}- , with an eye of pit}^, and en- 
treat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness 
of all my sias ; that, as I now celebrate with 
devout aifection thy holy and Immaculate Con- 
ception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of 
eternal blessedness, b}" the grace of Him whom 
thou, in virginit}^, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ 
our Lord, who, with the Father and the Holy 



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OFFICE OF 



Ghost, liveth and reignetli in perfect Trinity, 
God, world without end. Amen. 

O Lad}', hear m}' prayer. 

And let my cry come unto thee. 

Let us bless the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 

May the souls of the faithful departed, through 
the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen, 

AT PRIME. 
O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend mc. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. Alleluia. 



HYMN. 

Hail, Virgin most wise ! 

Hail Deity's shrine ! 
With seven fair pillars, 

And table divine ! 

Preserved from the guilt 
Which hath come on us all • 

Exempt, in the womb, 
From the taint of the fall \ 

O new star of Jacob ! 

Of Angels the Queen I 
O gate of the Saints I 

O Mother of men I 



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O terrible as 

The embattled array ! 
Be thou of the faithful 

The refuge and stay. 

The Lnrd himself created her in the Holy 
Ghost. 

And poured her ot t among all his works. 
O Lady, hoar, etc. {loitli the prayer and versS- 
clesy as at p. 38.) 

AT TIERCE. 
O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend me. 
Glory be to the Father, efc. AilelHia- 



HYMN. 

Hail, Solomon's throne ! 

Pure ark of the law ! 
Fair rainbow and bush 

Which the Patriarch sav/ ! 

Hail, Gideon's fleece ! 

Hail, blossoming rod ! 
Samson's sweet honeycomb, — 

Portal of God I 



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OFFICE OF 



Well fitting^ it was 

That a Son so divine 
Should preserve from all touch 

Of original sin ; 

Kor suffer by smallest 

Defect to be stained, 
That 3iotlier v>iiom He 

For himself had ordained. 

I will dv^-ell on high. 

And ni}' throne is on the pillar of the clouds. 
O Lady, hear^ etc. {with tJie prayer and versi- 
des,^ as p. 38.) 

AT SEXT. 
O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. Alleluia. 



HYMX. 

Hail, Virginal Mother ! 

Hail, purity's cell ! 
Fair shrine where the Trinity 

Loveth to dwell. 

Hail, garden of pleasure 1 

Celestial balm ! 
Cedar of chastity ! 

Martyrdom's palm ! 



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Tliou land set apart 

From uses profane, 
And free from the curse 

Wiiich in Adam began ! 

Thou city of God ! 

Thou gate of th east ! 
In thee is all grace, 

O joy of the blest ! 

As the lily among the thorns, 
So is my beloved among the daugliters of 
Adam. 

O Lad}^, hear, etc. {njith the prayer and versi- 
des, as at p. 38.) 

AT NONE. 
O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



HYMN. 
Hail, city of refuge I 

Hail, David's high tower, 
With battlements crowned, 

And girded with power ! 

Filled at thy Conception 
With Jove and with light ! 

The dragon by thee 

Was shorn of his might ! 



OFFICE OF 



O woman, most valiant ! 

O Juditli, thrice blest ! 
As David was nursed 

In fair Abisliag's breast. 

As the saviour of Egypt 

On fair Rachel's knee, 
So the world's great Redeemer 

Was cherished by thee. 

Thou art all fair, my beloved. 
And the original stain was never in thee. 
O Lady, hear, etc. {loitli the x>rayer and versi- 
des, as at p. 38.) 

AT VESPERS. 
O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend me. 
Glor}^ be to the Father, etc. 



HYMN. 

Hail, dial of Achaz ! 

On thee the true sun 
Told backward the course 

Which from old he had run 1 

Thou wrapt in the blaze 

Of his infinite light, 
Dost shine as the morn 

On the confines of night ! 



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And that man might be raised, 

Submitting to shame, 
^ little more low 

Than the Angels became. 

As the moon on the lost, 
Through obscurity dawns : 

The serpent's destroyer, — 
A lily 'mid thorns ! 

I made an unfailing light to arise in heaven. 
And as a mist I ove^'spread the whole earth. 
O Lady hear, ^tc {loitli the ^prayer and v^rci- 
des^ as at p. 38.) 

AT COA^FLINE. 

May Jesus Christ, thy Son, reconciled by thv 
prayers, O Lady, convert om' hearts, 
And turn away his anger from u?. 
O Lady, make speed to befriend me. 
From the hands of the foe to defend me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



HYMN 

Hail, Mother most pure ! 

Hail, Virgin renowned ! 
Hail, Queen, with the stars 

As a diadem crowned ! 



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OFFICE OF 



O motlier of mercy ! 

O star of the wave ! 
O hope of the guilty ! 

O light of the grave ! 

Above all the angels 

In glory untold. 
Standing next to the King 

In a vesture of gold ! 

Through thee may we come 

To the haven of rest ; 
And see heaven's King 

In the courts of the blest ! 

Thy name, O Mary, is as flowing oil. 

Thy servants have loved thee exceedingly. 
, O Lady, hear, etc. {idth the prayer and versi- 
des^ as at i:>. 38.) 



THE COMMENDATION. 

These praises and prayers 

I lay at thy feet ; 
O Virgin of virgins I 

O 3Iary most sweet ! 

Be thou my true guide 

Through this pilgrimage here : 
And stand by my side 

When death draweth near 



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Prayer op St. Bernard. 
Remember, O most pious Virgin Marj^ that no 
one ever had recourse to thy protection, implored 
thy help, or sought thy mediation, without ob- 
taining relief. ConlSding, then, in thy goodness 
and mercy, I cast myself at thy sacred feet, and 
do most humbly supplicate thee, O Mother of the 
Eternal Word, to adopt me as thy child, and take 
upon thyself the care of my salvation. O let it 
not be said, my dearest Mother, that I have per- 
ished where no one ever found but grace and sal- 
vation. Amen, 



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THE LITTLE MAI^TUAL. 



LITANY OF THE BLESSED YIEGIN. 



feYRiE eleison. 
Christe eleison. 
Kyrie eleison. 
Christe, audi nos. 
Christe, exaudi nos. 
Pater de ccelis Deus, miserere 
nobis. 

Fill Redemptor Mundi Deus, 

miserere nobis. 
Bpiritus sancte Deus, miserere 

nobis. 

Bancta Trinitas unus Deus, mis- 
erere nobis. 

Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis. 

Sancta Del Genetrix, ora pro no- 
bis. 

Sancta Virgo virginum, era pro 

nobis. 
Mater Chrlsti, 
Mater divinse gratlae, 
Mater purissima, 
Maier castissima, 
Mater intemerata, 
Mater inviolata, 
Mater amabilis, 
Mater admirabilis, 
Mater Creatoris, 
Mater Salvatoris, 



Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, have mercy on us. 
Lord, have mercy on us. 
Christ, hear us. 
Christ, graciously hear us. 
God the Father of Heaven, haTe 

mercy on us. 
God the Son, Redeemer of the 

world, have mercy on us. 
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy 

on us. 

Holy Trinity one God, have 

mercy on us. 
Holy Mary, pray for us. 
Holy Mother of God, pray for 

U8. 

Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for 

US. 

Mother of Christ, 
Mother of divine grace. 
Mother most pure. 
Mother most chaste, 
Mother undefiled, 
Mother inviolate. 
Mother most amiable, 
Mother most admirable, 
Mother of our Creator, 
Mother of our Redeemer, 



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Virgo prndentissima, 
Virgo veneranda, 
Virgo praaedicandi, 
Virgo pot ens, 
Virgo Clemens, 
Virgo fideiis, 
Speculum justitiaB, 
Sedes sapientiae, 
Causa nostra) lastitiae, 
Vas spiritualc, 
Vas honorabile, 
Vas insigne devotionis, 
Rosa mystica, 
Turris Davidica, 
Turris eburnea, 
Domus aurea, 
Fcederis area, 
Janua cceli, 
Stella matutina, 
Salus inflrmorum. 
Refiigium peccatomm, 
Consolatrix afflictorum, 
Auxilium christianorum, 
Regina angelorum, 
Regina patriarcharum, 
Regina prophetarum, 
Regina apostolorum, 
Regina martyrum, 
Regina confcssorura, 
Regina virginum, 
Regina sanctorum omnium, 
Regina sine labe concepta, 
Agnug Dei, qui tollis pecc; 
mundi, parce nobis, Domi 



Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata 
mundi, exaudi nos, Domine. 

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata 
mundi, miserere nobis. 

Christe, audi nos. Christc, ex- 
audi nos. 

Kyrie cleison. 

Christe eleison. 

Kyrie eleison. 

Pater Noster (secrcto). 

Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Geni- 
trix. 

Ut digni efficiamur promissioni- 
bu8 Christi. 



ata 
ne. 



Virgin most prudent. 

Virgin most venerable. 

Virgin most renowned. 

Virgin most powerful, 

Virgin most merciful, 

Virgin most faithful, 

Mirror of justice. 

Seat of wisdom. 

Cause of our joy, 

Spiritual vessel, 

Vessel of honor, 

Vessel of singular devotion, 

Mystical rose, 

Tower of David, 

Tower of Ivorj^, 

Uouse of gold. 

Ark of the Covenant, 

Gate of heaven, 

Morning Star, 

Health of the weak. 

Refuge of sinners. 

Comforter of the afflicted. 

Help of Christians, 

Queen of angels. 

Queen of patriarchs. 

Queen of prophets. 

Queen of apostles. 

Queen of martyrs. 

Queen of confessors, 

Queen of virgins, 

Queen of all saints, 

Queen conceived without sin, ^ 

Lamb of God, who takest away 
the sins of the world. Spare 
usy 0 Lord ! 

Lamb of God, who takest away 
the sins of the world. Gra- 
ciously hear us, O Lord I 

Lamb oif God, who takest away 
the sins of the world. Have 
mercy on us. 

Christ hear us. Christ 
cioushj hear us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

Christ, have mercy on us. 

Lord, have mercy on us. 

Our Father (ia secret). 

Pray for us, O holy Mother of 
God. 

That we may be made worthy 
of the promises of Christ. 



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APPENDIX TO 



P R A Y E li S . 



Hail, holy Queen, Mother of merc}^, our life, 
our sweetness, and our hope ! To thee we cry, 
poor banished sons of Eve ; to tiiee we send up 
our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of 
tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advocate, thy 
eyes of mercy towards us ; and, after this our 
exile is ended, show unto us the blessed fruit of 
thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O pious, O sweet 
Virgin Mary ! 

Pra}^ for us, O holy Mother of God. 

That we may be made worthy of the promises 
of Christ. 

Let us Pray. 
Almighty and eternal God, who, by the co- 
operation of the Holy Ghost^ didst prepare the 
body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother, 
Mary, that she might become a w^orthy habita- 
tion for th}^ Son ; grant that, as with jo}^ we cele- 
brate her memory, so b}' her pious intercession 
we may be delivered from present evils and eter- 
nal death, through the same Christ our Lord. 
Amen, 

May the divine assistance alwa^'s remain with 
.^s. Amen, 



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Prayer for the Faithful Departed, 
Psalm cxxix. 

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord : 
Lord, hear my voice. 

Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my 
supplication. 

If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities. Lord, who 
shall stand it ? 

For with thee there is merciful forgiveness ; 
and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, 
O Lord. 

M}' soul hath relied on his word ; my soul hath 
hoped in the Lord. 

From the morning w^atch even until night, let 
Israel hope in the Lord. 

Because with the Lord there is merc}^ and with 
him plentiful redemption. 

And he shall redeem Israel from all h^r iniqui- 
ties. 

Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord. 
And let perpetual light shine upon them. 
May they rest in peace. 
Amen, 

Lord, hear my prayer. 

And let my cry come to thee. 



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APPENDIX TO 



liET vs Pray, 
O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all the 
faithful, grant to the souls of thy servants de- 
parted, the remission of all their sins ; that, 
through pious supplications, they may obtain 
the pardon -^hich they have always desired : 
who livest and reignest, world without end. 
Amen. 

Pkayer said before a Crucifix. 
Behold me, O good and amiable Jesus, pros- 
trate in Thy Divine Presence, and beseeching 
Thee, with all the ardor of m}^ soul, to impress 
upon my heart lively sentiments of faith, hope, 
and charity, and of repentance for my sins, and 
a most determined resolution of never offending 
Thee again ; whilst, with all the affection of my 
heart, and with the sincerest sorrow, 1 consider 
and contemplate Thy five wounds, meditating 
chiefly on the words of the royal Prophet concern- 
ing Thee, O m}^ Jesus ! " They have dug my 
hands and feet ; they have numbered all my 
bones." 



the little manual, 51 

Formula of Admission, approved by Pope 
Gregory VIII. in 1563. 

Holy Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Mother of 

God, I, " , choose thee this day for my 

Mother, Queen, Patroness, and Advocate, and I 
firmly resolve never to depart, either in word or 
action, from the duty wliich I owe to thee, nor to 
suffer those who are committed to my charge to 
say or do anything against thy honor, and the 
respect w^iich thou deservest. Receive me, there- 
fore, as th}^ devoted servant forever, assist me in 
all the actions of my life, and forsake me not at 
the hour of my death. Amen. 



For Postulants. 

Holy Mary, Immaculate Virgin, Mother of 

God, I, — , anxious to become one of th}' 

privileged children, resolve, on this da}', with 
the divine assistance, and helped by th}' power- 
ful intercession, to amend my life and imitate th}^ 
virtues, so as to deserve to be received as a mem- 
ber of this holy Sodality, erected to thy honor, 
and to the greater glory of thy divine Son, 
Ameii. 



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SPIRIT, CREATOR. 

Spirit, Creator of mankind ! 

Come, visit ev'ry pious mind, 

And sweetly let thy grace invade 

Our hearts, O Lord, which thou hast mad© 

Thou art the Comforter, whom all 
Gift of the highest God must call ; 
The living fountain, fire, and love. 
The ghostly unction from above ; 

God's sacred finger, which imparts 
A sevenfold grace to faithful hearts ; 
Thou art the Father's promise whence 
We language have and eloquence. 

Enlighten, Lord, our souls, and grant 
That we thy love may never want ; 
Let not our virtue ever fail, 
But strengthen what in flesh is frail. 

Chase from our minds th' infernal foe, 
And peace, the fruit of love, bestow ; 
And, lest our feet should step astray, 
Protect and guide us in the way. 



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Make us eternal truths receive, 
And practise all that we believe ; 
Give us thyself, that we may see 
The Father and the Son in thee ; 

Immortal honor, endless fame. 
Attend th' Almighty Father's name ; 
To the Son equal praises be. 
And holy Paraclete to thee. Amen. 



TE DEUM LAUDAMUS. 

Holy God, we praise thy name ! 

Lord of all, we bow before thee 
All on earth thy sceptre claim, 

All in lieav'n above adore thee : 
Infinite thy vast domain ; 

Everlasting is thy reign ! 

Hark ! the loud celestial hymn 
Angel choirs above are raising ! 

Cherubim and seraphim 
In unceasing chorus praising, 

Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord : 

Holy ! Holy ! Holy Lord ! 

Lo ! the Apostolic train 

Join thy sacred name to hallow ! 
Prophets swell the loud refrain, 

And the white-rob' d martyrs follow ; 
And from morn till set of sun 
Through the Church the song goes on, 



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Holy Father, Holy Son, 

Holy Spirit, — three we name thee, 
While in essence, only One 

Undivided God we claim thee, 
And adoring bend the knee 
While we own the mj^stery. 

Thou art King of Glory, Christ ! 

Son of God, yet born of Mary ; 
For us sinners sacrificed, 

And to death a Tributary : 
First to break the bars of death. 
Thou hast opened heav'n to faitli. 



PRAISE THE LORD. 

Hymns of praise to thee we sing, 
Great Jehovah, Israel's King ; 
All our hopes on thee we rest, 
Lord of Hosts forever blest. 

As the sun, with piercing ray, 
Scatters night and heralds day, 
So do thou our darkness light. 
And for blindness give us sight. 

Thine we are, and thine will be. 
Now and through eternity ; 
Aid us, then, by heav'nly grace ; 
Give us strength to run our race. 



THE LITTLE MANUAL. 



CHRISTMAS HYMK 

With hearts truly grateful, 
Come all ye faithful, 
To Jesus, to Jesus, in Bethelehem. 
See Christ, your Saviour, 
Heaven's greatest Favor. 

Let's hasten to adore Him ! 

Let's hasten to adore Him ! 

Let's hasten to adore Him, 

Our God and King I 

God to God equal ; 
Light of light eternal ; 
Carried in the Virgin's ever-spotless womb 
He all proceded. 
Begotten, not created. 
Let's hasten, etc. 

Angels now praise Him, 
Loud their voices raising ; 
The heavenly mansions with joy now ring 
To Him who's most holy 
Be honor, praise and glory ! 
Let's hasten, etc. 

To Jesus, this day born, 
Grateful homage return : 
'Tis He who all heavenly gifts doth bring ; 
Word increated. 
To our flesh united. 
Let's hasten, etc 



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Oi^T THIS DAY, O BEAUTIFUL :M0THER 

On this day we ask to share, 
Dearest blather, thy sweet care ; 
Aid US ere our feet astra}^ 
Wander from thy guiding way. 

Chorus. — On this day, O beautiful ^lother ! 

On this day we give thee our love ; 
Near thee. Madonna, fondly we hover, 
Trusting thy gentle care to prove. 

Eose of Sharon, lovely fiow'r, 
Heav'nly Bud of Eden's bow'r, 
Cherish' d Lily of the vale, 
Virgin Mother, thee we hail I 
On this day, etc. 

Fast our days of life we run, 
Soon the night of death will come ; 
Tow'r of strength in that dread hour, 
Be to us thy gentle pow'r ! 
On this day, etc. 

THE ORPHAN^S PRATEE. 

Though no father's voice I hear, 
Though no mother's form I see. 

Yet, why therefotre should I fear ? 
God will be a Friend to me ! 

Wherefore should I then despair ? 

God will hear the orphan's pray'r. 



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57 



Though no soothing words of love 
Fall upon my list'ning ear, 

Yet, I have a Friend above, 

Than all earthly friends more dear : 

To that Friend I now repair ; 

He will hear the orphan's pray'r. 

God of love ! oh, deign to sm ile, 
From thy shining seat on high, 

On a helpless orphan child ! 
Chase the tear-drop from his eye. 

May I in thy mercy share ! 

Hear, oh, hear the orphan's pray'r ! 

Make me. Lord, what I should be ; 

Let me on thy love depend ; 
May I put my trust in thee ; 

Love and serve thee to the end : 
And when earthly toils are o'er, 
Live with thee forevermore. 



hi 



AS PANTS THE HART. 

Ab pants the hart for cooling springs, 
Among the rocks and barren sands. 
So doth my soul, O King of kings. 
Long for refreshment at thy hands. 



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My soul, O God, doth thirst for thee, 
For thee, the Source of every grace ; 

Oh, when shall I thy beauty see ? 
When shall I see thee face to face ? 

My tears have flowed by day and night, 
"When I have felt thy chastening rod ; 

But wicked men enjoyed the sight, 

And, mocking, asked, Where's now thy God ? 

Wliere art thou. Lord, my Life, my All ? 

Thou art above, around, within ! 
Whatever betides, on thee I call, 

To save me and to pardon sin. 

Joy, then, and endless jubilee ! 

Divine reward of faith and love ; 
I hear the strains of harmony 

From the Triumphant Church above. 

Trust, then, in Him ; for He is good — 
He gives what He alone can give — 

He gives Himself to be thy Food, 
That thou with Him mayst ever live. 



AS THE DEWY SHADES. 

As the dewy shades of even 
Gather o'er the balmy air, 

Listen, gentle Queen of heaven, 
Listen to my vesper pray'r. 



THE LITTLE MANUAL. 

Holy Mother, near me hover ! 

Free my thoughts from aught defiled ; 
With thy wings of mercy cover, — 

Keep from sin thy helpless child. 

Thine own sinless heart was broken, — 
Sorrow's sword had pierced its core ; 

Holy Mother ! by that token, 
Now thy pity I implore. 



O SANCTISSIMAl 

O MOST holy Virgin lowly, 
Purest on the earth who trod, 

Sweetest Mary, Sanctuary, — 
Dwelling of the Most High God. 

, — Loving Mother, un defiled, 

Pray, oh, pray for each frail child I 

Than snow whiter, than sun brighter, 
W as thy glorious morn's first ray ; 

Fair and spotless, of ill thoughtless, 
Wert thou till thy latest day. 
Loving Mother, etc. 

As the lily, blooming stilly 

'Mid the dimmer thorns of earth. 

Art thou, maiden, come to gladden 
Daughters of a blighted birth. 
Loving Mother, etc. 



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I'LL LOYE AKD BLESS THY NA]VIE. 

I'll sing a hymn to Mary, 

The Mother of my God, 
The Yirgin of all virgins, 

Of David's royal blood. 
Oh, teach me, holy Mary, 

A loving song to frame ; 
When wicked men blaspheme thee, 

To love and bless thy name. 

Chorus.-— Mary, I'll esteem thee, 

Tho' others mock thy fame ; 
When wicked men blaspheme thee, 
I'll love and bless thy name. 

O Lily of the Yalley ! 

O Mystic Rose ! w^hat tree 
Or flow^er, e'en the fairest. 

Is half so fair as thee ? 
Oh, let me, though so lowly, 

Recite my Mother's fame ; 
When wicked men blaspheme thee, 

I'll love and bless thy name. 
Mary, I'll esteem thee, etc. 

O noble Tower of David, 

Of gold and ivory. 
The Ark of God's own Promise, 

The Gate of Heav'n to me : 



THE LITTLE MANUAL. 

To live, and not to love thee, 
Would fill my soul with shame ; 

When wicked men blaspheme thee, 
I'll love and bless thy name. 
Mary, I'll esteem thee, etc. 

When troubles dark afflict me, 

In sorrow and in care, 
Thy light doth ever guide me, 

O beauteous Morning Star. 
So I'll be ever ready 

Thy goodly help to claim ; 
When wicked men blaspheme thee, 

I'll love and bless thy name. 
Mary, I'll esteem thee, etc. 

The saints are high in glory, 

With golden crowns so bright ; 
But brighter far is Mary 

Upon her throne of light. 
Oh, that which God did give thee, 

Let mortal ne'er disclaim : 
When wicked men blaspheme thee, 

I'll love and bless thy name. 
Mary, I'll esteem thee, etc. 

But in the crown of Mary 
There lies a wondrous gem, 

As Queen of all the Angels, 
Which Mary shares with them. 



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*' No sin hath e'er 'defiled thee ! " 

So doth our faith proclaim : 
When wicked men blaspheme thee, 

I'll love and bless thy name. 
Mary, I'll esteem thee, etc, 



MY GUARDIAN ANGEL, 

Angel mine and kind protector, 
Guardian, guide, and wise director, 
With thy shelt'ring wings surround me ; 
Save me from the snares around me. 

Chorus. —Angel-Guardian, sleeping never, 

Help, oh, help my weak endeavor. 

O'er my cradle watches keeping, 
Thou didst watch me waking, sleeping ; 
Guard me now, that I am stronger, — 
Guard me now, a babe no longer. 
Angel-Guardian, etc. 

Dangers thicken fast around me, 
Foes in every form confound me ; 
Blessed Angel, go before me. 
Quickly to my God restore me. 
Angel-Guardian, etc. 



THE LITTLE MANUAL, 



Satan, jealous, stung with madness, 
Strives to turn my joys to sadness ; 
Bids me banish thought of Heaven, 
Banish hope of sins forgiven. 
Angel-Guardian, etc. 

Angel, pledge of mercy mildest. 
Angel, pledge of pardon kindest. 
Having watch'd by Jesus' manger. 
Keep, oh, keep me safe from danger. 
Angel-Guardian, etc. 

Come, sweet Angel, come and aid me, 
Never more let sin degrade mc ; 
Then shall I, o'er death victorious, 
Reign with Jesus, Great and Glorious. 
Angel-Guardian, etc. 



EVENING HYMN TO THE VIRGIN. 

Ave Sanctissima, 

We lift our souls to thee ; 
Ora pro nobis ! 

'Tis nightfall on the sea. 

Watch us while shadows lie 
Far o'er the waters spread ; 

Hear the heart's lonely sigh, — 
Thine, too, hath bled I 



APPENDIX TO 



ThDU that hast looked on death, 
Aid us when Death is near ! 

Whisper of Heav'n to Faith, 

Sweet Motlier, sweet Mother, heas* « 

Ora pro nobis, 

The wave must rock our sleep ; 
Ora, Mater, ora, 

Star of the deep. 



THE ASSUMPTION. 

SmG, sing, ye angel bands, 
All beautiful and bright, 

For soaring up on high, 
Thro' spacious fields of light, 

Mary, your Queen, ascends, 
Like silvery moon at night. 

A fairer flow'r than she 
On earth hath never been ; 

And, save the throne of God, 
Your heav'ns have never seea 

A wonder half so bright 
As 3^our ascending Queen. 

O happy angels, look ! 

How beautiful she is ! 
See ! Jesus bears her up ; 

Her hand is lock'd in his ; 
Oh, w^ho can tell the height 

Of that fair Mother's bliss ? 



THE LITTLE MANUAL. 



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MAGNIFICAT. 

Magnificat * anima mea Dominiim. 
Et exultavit spiritus meus * in Deo salutari 
meo. 

Quia respexit liumilitatem aiicill^ su^e : * ecce 
enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes genei'a- 
tiones. 

Quia fecit milii magna qui potens est ; ^ sanc- 
tum nomen ejus, 

Et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies ^ 
timentibus eum. 

Fecit potentiam in brachio suo x * dispersit 
superbos mente cordis sui» 

Deposuit potentes de sede, et exultavit hu- 
miles. 

Esurientes implevit bonis : * divites dimisit 
inanes. 

Suscepit Israel puerum suum, ^ recordatus 
misericordia suae. 

Sicut locutus est ad Patres nostros, * Abraham 
et semini ejus in saecula. 

Gloria Patri, etG 



INDULGENCES 



Granted by the Sovereign Pontics to the Prtinary 
Congregation.) established in the Roman College 
of the Society of Jesus^ under the title of The 
Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mart, 
and to the other Congregations established^ or to 
be established^ provided they be aggregated to 
the Primary Congregation aforesaid, 

A Plenary Indulgence to all the faithful vrho, 
having received the Sacraments of Penance and 
the Holy Eucharist, shall visit the church of any 
Sodalit}' on the festivals of the Sodalitj' or of its 
Patrons. 

PLENARY IXDULGEXCES 

GRANTED ONLY TO THE SODALISTS, 

io On the day of reception. 

2. On the festivals of the Nativity and Ascen- 
sion of our Lord, and of the Annunciation, As- 
sumption, Conception, and Nativity of the Blessed 
Virgin Mary. 

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S, Once a week, on the appointed day of meet- 
ing, provided the Sodalists receive the Sacra- 
ments of Penance and the H0I3' Eucharist, and 
visit the church, chapel, orator}-, or other place 
of meeting of any Sodality, and there pray with 
the usual intentions of the Sovereign Pontiffo 
Should there be several meetings in a week, the 
day for gaining the indulgence is left to the 
choice of the Sodalists. 

4. When a Sodalit}- meets in the afternoon, 
or at night, the Plenary Indulgence may be 
gained on the day of meeting or on the day fol- 
lowing. 

5. The Plenary Indulgence, granted once a 
week, may be gained twice a year by the So- 
dalists, even without visiting the place of meet- 
ing of the Sodality, provided they visit another 
church, and there communicate, after having 
made a general confession^ or a review from the 
time of their last general confession. 

All the preceding indulgences require the usual 
conditions prescribed by the Sovereign Pontiff. 

6. At the hour of death. 

An Indulgence of seven ^^ears ma^^ be gained 
by the Sodalists for each of the following works : 
1. Attending the funeral of & Sodalist. or aa^ 



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INDULGENCES 



Christian burial performed with the rites of the 
Church. 

2. Pra3'ing for the recovery or for the happy 
death of those who lie dangerously ill ; or for the 
repose of the souls of those who are deceased. 

3. Attending Mass on week-da^'s. 

4. Examination of conscience before going to 
bed. 

5. Visiting the sick, and those who are in 
prison. 

6. Reconciling enemies. 

The Sodalists, in an}^ part of the world, may 
gain all the preceding Indulgences by performing 
what is prescribed, either in the church of the 
place in which they reside, or elsewhere as cir- 
cumstances may permit. 

All the preceding Indulgences are applicable to 
the souls in Purgatory, 

The Altnr of the Sodality is pri"nli5ged Icr 



FOEMULA OF RECEPTION 

INTO THE 

Sodality the Blessed ViPtGix. 



Secretary, Let those who are to be promoted 
to the degree of Sodalist come forward. {The 
candidates form in line hefore the Rev. Director.') 

Secretary. Eespected Father and worthy Pre- 
fect, the postulants here present beg admission 
into the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 
During their probation their conduct has been 
edifying, and the Sodality is willing that they 
should be received. 

Rev. Director. If so, let their names be read 

{Tlie names are here read.) 

Rev. Director. Pious and beloved friends, a?, 
rou a.^e now to be promoted to the holy degret 
of Sodalist, whereby you will enjoy all the spir« 
itual advantages granted b}^ the Holy Apostolic. 
See, it is meet that 3^our disposition? shr^uld 



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FORMULA OF IlECEPTIO:Nr. 



manifested to us. You will, therefore, answer 
canclidl}' the questions vrhich our secretary will 
propose to yon. 

Secretary. The Sodality asks whether 3'ou are 
disposed to cherish with special devotion the 
Blessed Virgin Mary and our hoi}' Patron, 
St. — ? 

Postulants, Yes ; we desire it most earnestly. 

Secretary, The Sodality asks whether 3-0U are 
resolved to observe faithfully all its rules and 
regulations ? 

Postulants, Yes ; we are resolved. 

Secretary, The Sodalit}^ asks whether you de- 
sire, to the best of your ability and in accord- 
ance with the spirit of our society, to promote by 
word and example the glory of God and a tender 
devotion towards the Blessed Virgin Marj- ? 

Postulants, Yes ; we desire it most earnestly. 

Rev. Director, Since you are resolved to be 
faithful members of the Sodality, 3'ou will now, 
after we have asked the assistance of the Holj" 
Spirit, be allowed to recite the Act of Consecra- 
tion of 3'ourselves to God and His hoh^ Mother. 

{Here the hymn to tlie Holy Ghost and the 
proper a7itipJwn of the Blessed Virgin Mary are 
sung.) 



FORMULA OF RECEPTION. 



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Act of Consecration. 

( Which secretary reacts^ and all repeat after him.) 

Holy Mary, immaculate Virgin, Mother of God, 

I, , choose thee this day for my Mother, 

Queen, Patroness, and Advocate, and 1 firmly re- 
solve never to depart, either in word or action, 
from the duty which I owe to thee, nor to suffer 
those who are committed to my charge to say or 
do an}' thing against thy honor, and the respect 
which thou deservest. Receive me, therefore, as 
thy devoted servant forever, assist me in all the 
actions of my life, and forsake me not at the 
hour of m}^ death. Amen. 

(^Tlere the Rev, Director invests each candidate 
with the badge and medal of the Sodality, He 
then proceeds,) 

Rev, Director, Giving thanks to the God 
three times Hoh', for what He has done on this 
daj' to the glovj of His Holy Name, and the honor 
of His Blessed Mother, and for the increase of 
His holy Sodality, vfe, its Director and Prefect, b}' 
the authority which has been granted to us, re- 
ceive you into this our Sodality, duly erected in 



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FORMULA OF RECEPTION. 



, under the title of the of the Blessed 

Virgin Mar}^, and the patronage of St. , 

and confirmed by Pope ; and we admit 

YOU to a share of all the good works, spiritual 
favors, indulgences, and privileges which have 
been granted to its members by the Holy Apos- 
tolic See, in the name of the most august Trinity^ 
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Anien< 

jl hymn of thanksgiving is. then sung. 



MAl^ITAL 



SACRED HEART. 



CONFEATEENITT 

OF THE 

Saoeed Heaet of Jesus„ 



OD, in His watchful care of His kingdom on 



earth, has at all times provided the best de- 
fence against the attacks of its enemies. And since 
in these days the great evil is the corruption of the 
human heart, and the consequent coldness, indiffer- 
ence, and ingratitude towards God which this cor- 
ruption gradually produces, the providence of God 
gives us the Divine Heart of Jesus as a safeguard 
and a defence, a place of refuge, an armory from 
which we can furnish our hearts with the weapons 
which will give us a complete victory. 




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SODALITY OF THS 



OBJECT, 

The object of this Confraternity is to prorticte *ho 
\:<eaiitiful and consoling devotion to the Sacred R>art^ 
nf Jesus, to manifest the treasures of this Diyiije? 
Heart to pious souls, and to aid in the conversion oi 
sinners. 

MBETIIsTG-S. 

The regular meeting of the Sodality will be o^^ 
the first Sunday of each month, when the Ofiice o) 
th^ Sacred Heart will be said, and instruction wilJ 
be given; the promoters' reports received, and ne^^' 
members admitted. 



The members will give a small monthly alms tc 
such religious or charitable work as the Kev. Di- 
rector may suggest. 

MASSES, 

A Mass of Exposition in honor of the Sacred 
Heart will be said for the members on the first 



SACKED HEART OF JESUS. T 

Friday of each month. After the Mass, B^^.^.e- 
diction of the Most Blessed Sacrament wiU K gtren. 
A Plenary Indulgence may be gained by t^^e mem- 
bers who receive at this Mass. 

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is also o:ffered once 
a week for all the members. 

A Mass is said for each member who dies. 



In the Convent of the Visitation, at Paraj la 
Monial, in France, our Lord and Saviour, in the 
17th century, made known. His will to a holy nun, 
now beatified, Margaret Mary Alacoque, that the 
devotion and festival of His Most Sacked Heart 
should be instituted and propagated in the Church. 

Under the pontificate of Pius YII. the Confrater- 
nity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to accomplish 
these ends, was established in Rome, in the Church 
of St. Maria, in Capella, and then canonically trans- 
ferred to that of St. Maria de Pace. It was endowed 
with many Indulgences, and permitted to aggregate 
to itself other societies beyond the Eternal City, and 
communicate to them its privileges. 

This Sodality having been aggregated to the Arch- 
Confraternity of the Sacred Heart and Association 
of the Apostleship of Prayer established at Rome in 



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SODALITY OF THE 



the Church of Santa Maria della Pace, the membera 
can gain the following Indulgences: — 

Summary of Indulgences grahted to the Con- 
fraternity OF THE Sacred Heart of Jesus, 
BY the Supreme Pontiff, applicable to the 
Souls in Purgatory: 

Plenary Indulgences, 

I. On the day of admission into the Sodality. 

II. On the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Friday 
after Corpus Christi, or on the following Sunday. 

III. On th^ first Friday, or the first Sunday, of 
^ch month. 

lY. On a day in each month, at the choice ot 
jhQ members; and on another day in the month, 
likewise at their choice, provided they say, three 
times, " Glory he to the Father,''^ etc., in the morn- 
ing, at night, and during the day, in thanksgiving 
for favors granted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

Y. At the moment of death; on condition that 
they invoke, with contrition, the holy name of 
Jesus interiorly, if they cannot utter it with their 
lips. 

YI. On the Feasts of Christmas, Holy Thursday, 
Ea-ster, Ascension. 

YII. On the Feasts of the Immaculate Concep- 



SACRED HEART OF JESUS. 



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tion, Kativlty, Annunciation, Purification, Assump- 
tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 

YIII. On the Feasts of All Saints, All Souls? 
St. Peter and St. Paul, St. Joseph, St. John the 
Evangelist. 

IX. On the six Fridays, or the six Sundays, 
which immediately precede the Feast of the Sacred 
Heart. 

X. On the Feast of St. Gregory the Great (twelfth 
of March). 

Partial Indulgences, 

I. An Indulgence of thirty years and thirty 
periods of forty days, on the three days after 
Christmas; on the Feasts of the Circumcision and 
Epiphany; on the Sundays of Septuagesima, Sex- 
agesima, Quinquagesima; on Good Friday and Holy 
Saturday; on each day of the Octave of Easter; on 
Low Sunday, the Feast of St. Mark, the Eogation 
Days ; on Pentecost, and each day of the Octave. 

II. An Indulgence of twenty-five years and 
twenty-five periods of forty days, on Palm Sunday. 

III. An Indulgence of fifteen years and fifteen 
periods of forty days, on Ash Wednesday, the fourth 
Sunday of Lent, the third Sunday of Advent, the 
Eve of Christmas, and the midnight and dawn Mass 
of this festival. 



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SODALITY OF THE 



ly. An Indulgence of ten years and ten periods 
of forty days on the first, the second, and the fourth 
Sunday of Advent; on all the days of Lent, exclu- 
sive of tliose ahove mentioned; on the Eve of Pen- 
tecost, and Ember Days of each season. 

Y. An Indulgence of seven years and seven pe- 
riods of forty days on the Feasts of the Visitation 
and the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; on 
the Feasts of the Apostles not already named. 

VI. The same Indulgence on each of the nine 
days which precede the Feast of the Sacred Heart of 
Jesus. 

VII. An Indulgence of seven years and seven 
periods of forty days on the four Sundays which 
immediately precede the Feast of the Sacred Heart. 

VIII. The same Indulgence every time that the 
members visit a church, or oratory, where an image 
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is exposed to public 
Teneration, and, with a contrite heart, say some 
prayers according to the intention of the Sovereign 
Pontiff. 

IX. An Indulgence of three hundred days, every 
day that the members say three times a day, morn- 
ing, noon, and night, Glory he to the Father,''^ etc., 
in thanks for the favors granted to the Blessed 
Virgin Maiy, and of one hundred days as often as 
this doxology is said by persons in the habit of re- 
peating it every day. 



SACRED HEART OF JESUS. 



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X. An Indulgence of sixty days for every work 
of piety which the members of the Confraternity 
perform. 

Conditions imposed to obtain the Induljences, 

1. To obtain the aforesaid Indulgences, plenary 
and partial, the members must have their names in- 
scribed on the Register of the Confraternity, and 
say every day, once, the Ou7' Father, the Hail Mary^ 
and the Creed, with the following ejaculations: 

Amiable Heart of Jesus let me love you more and 
more every day.^^ 

2. To gain the Plenary Indulgences they must go 
to Confession and Communion, and pray according 
to the intention of the Sovereign Pontiff. 

3. To gain the Plenary Indulgences, j^umbers VL 
and YII., and the Partial Indulgences, excepting 
Numbers VIIL and IX. , they must visit a church or 
chapel of teh Confraternity, or (when they are hin- 
dered from doing this) perform some work of piety, 
enjoined by the Confessor, not as a sacramental 
pena,nce, but as a condition of the Indulgence. 

It is recommended to the members of the Con- 
fraternity — 

I. To receive Communion on the Feast of the 
Sacred Heart ; on the first Friday of every month ; 
on every Friday, if convenient; on the days vihen 



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SODALITY, ETC. 



the Plenary Indulgences enumerated aboye can be 
gained. 

II. To offer up tv/o Communions in the course 
of the year, one for the living, the other for the de- 
ceased members of the Sodality. 

III. To honor in all things the Sacred Heart of 
Jesus, by interior acts of faith, adoration, love, con- 
fidence, gratitude, etc. ; by exterior acts, viz. : of 
prayers, Confession, and Communions, visits to the 
Blessed Sacrament, novenas, alms, penances, self- 
denial, etc. 



OFFICE OF THE SACRED HEART Of 
JESUS. 



Matins. 



UR Father, etc. Hail Mary, etc. 



F. Open my lips, O Lord. 
R. And my month shall declare Thy praise? 
F. O God, come to my aid. 

O Lord, make haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 
From all eternity the Heart of Jesus hatl? 
loved us ; come, let us adore it. 



Sweet Jesus, may Thy Sacred Heart 

My hope and refuge be ; 
There may I learn the heavenly art 

Of living but for Thee. 

This fountain of Thy Sacred Heart, 
The source of love most pure, 

To those who dwell from sin apart 
ASords a refuge sure. 




Hymn. 



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OFFICE OF THE 



Anthem. 

Come to me, all 3-ou who labor and are 
heavy burdened, and I will refresh you. Take 
up my yoke, and learn of me, for I am meek 
and humble of heart. 

V. I will make an everlasting covenant 
frith m}^ people. 

B. I will unceasingly load them with bless- 
Bgs. 

V. Lord, hear my praj^er. 

H, And let my cry come unto Thee. 

Fraye7\ 

oia:Q O my Jesus, that in honoring Thy 
^.^n'td Heart we may learn to practise meek- 
u-ss and humility, obtain the peace Thou hast 
promised, and find rest to om' souls. We beg 
of Thee this grace ; who livest and reignest 
with the Father and the Holy Ghost, world 
without end. Amen. 

V. Lord, hear my prayer. 
R, And let my cry ascend to Thy Divine 
Heart. 



SACRED HEAET OF JESUS. 



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V. Let us bless the Lord. 

B> Thanks be to God. 

May the souls of the faithful departed 
through the mercy of God, rest in pea^'3 
Amen. 

Lauds. 

V> O God, come to my aid. 

R, O Lord, make haste to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Thy Heart with heavenly love's pure glow 

Cleanseth our sins away ; 
Sweet Lord, Thy gifts Thou dost bestow 

Upon us day by day. 

Alas ! how cold we are to Thee, 

Though to thy Heart so dear ; 
From Thy kind gifts how oft v/e fle@, 

Kor heed Thy loving care I 

Anthem, 

Our Lord, in the excess of His love and 
mercy, has redeemed us by the ignominious 
death of the cross. 

K Taste, and see how sweet is the Lord. 



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OFFICE OF THE 



iZ» Happy those who bear His yoke from 
their early infancy. 

F. Lord, hear my prayer. 

Prayer : Grant, O my Jesus, as at Matins. 

Prirae. 

V. O God, come to my aid. 

P, Lord, make haste to help m@. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

WiTm:s' that Sacred Heart's pure slirine 

To the Most High doth plead 
Ever for us the Word Divine, 

lu all our earthly need. 

And day by day the Lamb is slain: 

The Lord of heaven above 
On lowly altars doth remain, 

The Victim of His iove. 

Anthem, 

My delight is to be with the children of 
men. Happy those who keep my Command- 
ments. 



iACEED HEAET OF JESUS. 



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F. How good and merciful is the Heart of 
Jesus ! 

How sweet it is to ns to love and cele- 
brate His merciese 

V. Lord, Hear my praj^er. 

Prayer: Grant, O my Jesus, as at Matim, 

Tierce. 

V. O God, come to my aid. 
It. Lord, make haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

The lance that pierced onr Saviour's sid® 

Reveal' d a source of grace; 
O then rejoice! for that pure tide 

Can all thy sins efface, 

God calls ns to His mercy's fount; 

Sweetly our love he claims^ 
Kor speaks, as once on Sinai's mount^ 

In thunder and in flames. 

F. Jesus having loved His own, 

M. He loved them unto the end. 

V. Lord, hear my prayer. 

Prayer: Grant, O my Jesus, as at Matins. 



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OFFICE OF TH3 



Sext, 

V, O God, come to my aid, 

R, Lord, make haste to help me* 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

O Heaet, of every grace the source^ 

Of all God's gifts the best; 
Unto the sinner strength and forcej 

Kefreshmentj hope, and rest. 

Sinner, arise! Ah, how cans't thou 

So cold and tepid be ? 
Justice gives place to mercy now, 

When Jesus pleads for thee. 

Anthem. 

I have planted thee for my most beautiful 
vinej^ard, and thou hast proved very bitter to 
me. 

V* I have matched over mj chosen ones ; I 
have loaded them with blessings. 
R, And they have despised me. 
Y, Lord, hear my pra3'er. 
Prayer : Grant, O my Jesus, as at Matins^ 



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None. 

Vo O God, come to my aid. 

Lord, make haste to help me. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Wisdom divine doth ever dwell 

Within Thy Sacred Heart; 
The waters, then, of that pure well, 

Sweet Lord, to us imijart. 

Great Fount of Truth, our souls insjDire, 

Each erring thought reclaim; 
Sweet source of mercy, with Thy fire 

Do Thou our hearts inflame. 

Anthem. 

Those who seek me shall find me. If any 
one love me, I will love him, and will manifest 
m3'self to him. 

V. O my soul, bless the Lord. 

B. And never forget the graces with which 
He has filled thee. 

F. Lord, hear my prayer. 

Prayer: Grant, O my Jesus, as at Matins. 



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OFFICE OF THS 



Vespers, 

Y, O God, come to m}^ aid. 

Jt. Lord, make haste to help me. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

O Sacked Heart, sweet source from \f liencs 

A stream of life e'er flows; 
The weary soul may draw from tlieiice 

Refreshment and repose. 

Here may we find a spot secure 

From sin and vain alarm ; 
Here may we taste forevermore 

Thy love's consoling balm. 

Ardliem, 

You shall draw waters with joy from the 
fbuntains of the Saviour. Sing hymns to the 
Lord, because He has shown forth His great- 
ness. Proclaim His magnificence throughout 
the world. 

F". You who are my disciples, will you also 
abandon me? 

Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast 
the words of eternal life. 



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f". Lord, hear my pra3'er. 

Prayer : Grant, O m^^ Jesus, as at MatinSo 

Complin, 

V. Convert us, O God, our Saviour. 
U. And turn away Thy anger from us. 

O Heart of Jesus, may we feel 

Thy pure consuming fire ; 
Kindle in us Thy ardent zeal, 

Be Thou our soul's desire. 

Absorb, dear Lord, our hearts in Thine, 

Let us with Thee remain ; 
Kor ever may our souls incline 

To earth's vain joys again. 

Anthem. 

I live, now not I, but Christ liveth in me. 

He has loved me, and delivered Himself to 

death for me. 

K Come to me, all you who love me, 

jB. And I will enrich you with my bless^ 

ings. 

V. Lord, hear my prayer. 

Prayer : Grant, O mj Jesus, as at Matins, 



DEVOTIONS FOR THE SODALITY OF THE 
SACRED HEART OF JESUS. 



Litany, 

LORD have mercy upon us : Lord have merty 
upon lis. 

Christ have mercy upon us : Christ have mercy 
upon us. 

Lord have mercy upon us : Lord have mercy upon 
us. 

Christ hear us : Christ graciously hear us. 
God the Father of heaven, 
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, 
God the Holy Ghost, 
Holy Trinity, one God, 

Heart of Jesus, hypostatically united to the 

Eternal Word, 
Heart of Jesus, Sanctuary of the Divinity, 
Heart of Jesus, Tabernacle of the Most Holy ' ^ 

Trinity, 

Heart of Jesus, Temple of all Sanctity, 
Heart of Jesus, Fountain of all Grace, 
Heart of Jesus, most meek. 
Heart of Jesus, most humble, 
Heart of Jesus, most obedient, 

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LITANY. 



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Heart of J^sus, most chaste, 
Heart of Jesus, furnace of Divine Love, 
Heart of Jesus, Source of contrition, 
Heart of Jesus, Abyss of wisdom. 
Heart of Jesus, Ocean of goodness, 
Heart of Jesus, Throne of mercy, 
Heart of Jesus, Model of all virtues. 
Heart of Jesus, sorrowful in the garden unto 
death. 

Heart of Jesus, filled with reproaches. 
Heart of Jesus, broken for our sins. 
Heart of Jesus, made obedient even unto 

death upon the cross. 
Heart of Jesus, pierced by a lance, 
Heart of Jesus, Refuge of sinners, 
Heart of Jesus, Strength of the weak, 
Heart of Jesus, Comfort of the afflicted, 
Heart of Jesus, Support of the tempted, 
Heart of Jesus, Perseverance of the just, 
Heart of Jesus, Hope of the dying, 
Heart of Jesus, Joy of the blessed, 
Heart of Jesus, Delight of ail saints, } 
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the 

world. Spare us, O Jesus, 
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the 

world, Graciously hear us, O Jesus. 
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the 

world, Have mercy upon us, O Jesus, 



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T.TTAXT. 



F". O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, have 
nierc}^ upon us. 

B, That we may worthily love Thee with 
our whole hearts. 

Let us pray. 

Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, 
that we who glorify the most Sacred Heart of 
Thy beloved Son, and commemorate the prin- 
cipal benefits which His love hath bestowed 
upon us, may both delight in so doing, and 
m2ij enjoy the fruits thereof ; through the 
isame Jesus Christ our Lord, Ameo, 



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